Council of Europe: European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

Council of Europe: European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI)

The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) was set up following a decision of the 1st Summit of Heads of State and Government of the member States of the Council of Europe, held in Vienna in October 1993, and strengthened by a decision of the 2nd Summit held in Strasbourg in October 1997. ECRIs task is to combat racism, xenophobia, antisemitism and intolerance at the level of greater Europe and from the perspective of the protection of human rights. Website: www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/default_en.asp